Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-201
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-201, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§8–201.
Official statutory text
(a) Employment is presumed to be covered employment if:
(1) regardless of whether the employment is based on the common law relation of master and servant, the employment is performed:
(i) for wages; or
(ii) under a contract of hire that is written or oral or express or implied; and
(2) the employment is performed in accordance with § 8–202 of this subtitle.
(b) To overcome the presumption of employment, an employing unit shall establish that the person performing services is an independent contractor in accordance with § 8–205 of this subtitle or is specifically exempted under this subtitle.
(1) regardless of whether the employment is based on the common law relation of master and servant, the employment is performed:
(i) for wages; or
(ii) under a contract of hire that is written or oral or express or implied; and
(2) the employment is performed in accordance with § 8–202 of this subtitle.
(b) To overcome the presumption of employment, an employing unit shall establish that the person performing services is an independent contractor in accordance with § 8–205 of this subtitle or is specifically exempted under this subtitle.
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